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Minnesota TimberwolvesAndrew Wiggins might not be Minnesota's answer: 5 trade options

Needless to say, there’s plenty of “kick me” post-it notes attached to the backs of many Minnesota Timberwolves’ front office executives that were in favor of inking 2014-2015 Rookie of the Year Andrew Wiggins to his five-year/$146.5 million dollar extension last year. As Wiggins sat with his parents and close advisers to negotiate the new […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTurmoil in Minnesota has existed for over a year already

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Jimmy Butler is reportedly set to meet with head coach Tom Thibodeau and general manager Scott Layden on Monday to see where both sides’ relationship with each other currently stands. There have been plenty of rumors surrounding the shaky rapport between Butler and some of his younger Minnesota teammates, which purportedly concerns […]

NBA10 Most Likely trades during the 2018-19 NBA season

Most franchises have been busy stockpiling their teams with talent and assets, although the NBA arms race will near a brief end as teams try to already finalize their roster spots for training camp. Most franchises have been busy stockpiling their teams with talent and assets, although the NBA arms race will near a brief […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves' Jimmy Butler takes apparent jab at Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins on Instagram

Jimmy Butler appears to be taking shots at his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates via social media. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmbPAfmBHSb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_loading_state_control Although this seems to be a shot at his teammates, there’s nothing definitive about the caption that would point to them. But he took to the comment section to spar with a fan and then it became clear. 😬 […]

NBAEXCLUSIVE: Karl-Anthony Towns talks Call of Duty, Timberwolves, LeBron James, DeMarcus Cousins, and Donald Trump

On November 6, 2015, the Call of Duty franchise duly released Black Ops III, the 12th Call of Duty game and the third installment in the Black Ops series. Games like COD: Ghosts and COD: Infinite Warfare have been released since then, but a fourth Black Ops game was rumored for a while. It’s been […]

Toronto RaptorsRumor: Raptors considered DeMar DeRozan for Andrew Wiggins trade last summer

Trade rumors are always interesting, even if they never materialize. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors discussed a deal involving DeMar DeRozan and Andrew Wiggins. “The Raptors, I’m told, held exploratory discussions in the summer of 2017 with Minnesota on a deal that would have been […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesGlen Taylor won't give up easily on Andrew Wiggins

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor isn’t ready to give up on Andrew Wiggins just yet. Taylor went on The Scoop podcast with Darren Wolfson on ESPN and they talked about the 23-year-old star. Taylor told Wolfson: “I just think you want to take a person and not give up on them when they’re that young, […]

NBAAndrew Wiggins went full savage against fan on Instagram

Andrew Wiggins has had enough of fans talking trash to him on social media. He replied to one of his haters — going on full savage mode. As per Barstool Sports, below is a screenshot of Wiggins’ encounter with a fan via Instagram: https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1014900157769506819 Since Jimmy Butler joined the Minnesota Timberwolves last season, he immediately […]

NBABest trades all 29 teams can offer for Karl-Anthony Towns

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesRUMOR: Wolves' Jimmy Butler not a fan of playing with Andrew Wiggins

The Minnesota Timberwolves have wrapped up their most successful season in quite some time with their first playoff appearance in 1_ years. Much of this push significant push forward came from the major offseason splash trade for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler during last year’s draft. However, there appear some internal issues arising over the last few […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesSurfing the blogosphere: Timberwolves talk with Meredith Minkow

The last time the Minnesota Timberwolves made the playoffs prior to this season was in 2004. For reference, Kevin Garnett was flanked by Wally Szczerbiak, Sam Cassell, and Latrell Sprewell, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal were teammates, and Facebook was only a couple of months old. So, yeah, it had been a […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesAndrew Wiggins' strained relationship with Canadian National Team coach to keep him from playing

The Canadian Men’s National team released their roster for the FIBA World Cup qualifying round later this summer, and there is one name noticeably absent from it, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Andrew Wiggins. Rowan Barrett Sr. who is assistant GM and executive vice-president of the senior men’s program told reporters that initially, Wiggins planned to play, […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesEXCLUSIVE: Karl-Anthony Towns talks Call of Duty, Timberwolves, LeBron James, Devin Booker, and more

On November 6, 2015, the Call of Duty franchise duty released Black Ops III, the 12th Call of Duty game and the third installment in the Black Ops series. Games like COD: Ghosts and COD: Infinite Warfare have been released since then, but a fourth Black Ops game was rumored for a while. It’s been […]

NBARumor: ESPN's Woj hints that Andrew Wiggins is on the chopping block

It’s just two years into the Tom Thibodeau era in Minnesota, and there have already been all kinds of issues, especially this offseason. There has been talk about if Karl-Anthony Towns could be traded, but according to Adrian Wojnarowski, it’s not Towns who is on the trade block, it could actually be Andrew Wiggins. “I think […]

NBATimberwolves could explore Andrew Wiggins for DeMar DeRozan trade

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be looking to refine their roster this summer, potentially making aggressive moves like they did during the last offseason, trading for Jimmy Butler. This time around, despite the rumors surrounding Karl-Anthony Towns’ unhappiness, the team could choose to trade a different franchise cog in hopes of finding the veteran leadership they’ve […]

Minnesota Timberwolves'Lack of interest' in Andrew Wiggins may keep him with Timberwolves

Prior to the start of the 2017-18 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to a lucrative five-year, $148 million extension with forward Andrew Wiggins under contract for the long haul. However, there has been some growing chatter surrounding him not necessarily holding a secure spot in the team’s long-term future due to his struggles on the court […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesAndrew Wiggins: Future options for Timberwolves to solve his unhappiness

Andrew Wiggins helped the Minnesota Timberwolves make the postseason for the first time since 2004 this year. Still, Wiggins said this wasn’t his best season after the Rockets ended his team’s brief playoff run in the first round. Wiggins said he did learn a lot, and next year will be better. There were rumors about […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesSeason Autopsies: How can the Timberwolves take the next step forward?

Season Autopsies: San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves When the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Jimmy Butler and signed Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson and Jamal Crawford in free agency last summer, they appeared ready to snap their 14-year playoff drought. They accomplished that mission by the skin of their teeth, beating the […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves' Andrew Wiggins admits to having a poor season

After three seasons of having consistently improved his game, Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Andrew Wiggins admitted his game has taken a step back this season. “I didn’t have the best season,” Wiggins admitted, according to Jace Frederick of the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. “Learned a lot, but I don’t think I had the best season. It’s […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesRockets-Timberwolves: four things to watch in Game 4

Everything was rolling for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. They snatched a 121-105 victory over the Houston Rockets in a game they needed to have. Minnesota’s triples fell at an absurd rate, their turnover count was low, and Houston’s historic offense struggled to get off the ground. Avoiding a 3-0 deficit was obviously huge, but […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves offer to pay for fan's name change

When the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets in Game 82 of the regular season there was evidently a lot more on the line than just a playoff berth for one fan. We'll pay for you to change your name, friend. We haven't forgotten. If you see this, DM us. pic.twitter.com/bzB0RKUEMO — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesLast time the Minnesota Timberwolves made playoffs in 2004

April 12th, 2018 marked a day in history for the NBA, or rather the Minnesota Timberwolves. Looking to build upon it’s new foundation with head coach Tom Thibodeau leading the way, the team pressed through the season looking for a playoff berth and a chance to contend. This season saw the team add some significant […]

NBAAndrew Wiggins calls 2017-18 NBA season failure if they lose to Nuggets

Before Jimmy Butler went down with a meniscus injury, the Minnesota Timberwolves looked like they were basically a shoe-in for the playoffs and at the time they were fighting for home court in the first round. But after the injury, the Timberwolves looked lost without their leader and went through some big struggles including bad […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesVideo: Andrew Wiggins has priceless reaction to Michael Bolton's song

When Andrew Wiggins of the Minnesota Timberwolves heard Michael Bolton’s “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You,” the guard seemed to have been transplanted to a world only he knows. Here’s the clip of Wiggins’ priceless reaction to Michael Bolton’s voice: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgt0cVSBG2n/?hl=en&taken-by=houseofhighlights We can only imagine what’s going through his head as he courses through […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves notch first winning season without Kevin Garnett

The Minnesota Timberwolves were able to notch their second win in a row with a 108-104 victory over the New York Knicks. Aside from keeping them afloat in the Western Conference Playoff race, Friday night’s nailbiter also marked a sign of promise moving forward. The victory over the Knicks gave their Timberwolves their 42nd win of […]

NBAAndrew Wiggins not concerned with replacing Jimmy Butler

Andrew Wiggins has seen a slight uptick in his scoring since Jimmy Butler went down with a meniscus injury, but to some who were hoping to see the former No. 1 pick rise as the team’s go-to shot maker at the end of games, that side has yet to come. The 23-year-old Canadian has put […]

NBAAndrew Wiggins addresses whispers that he is unhappy

An earlier report by Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500 noted Andrew Wiggins was “unhappy” being the third option behind Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns, but the fourth-year guard shut down any notion of truth to those whispers. “It’s just someone’s word of mouth. It wasn’t no quote from me,” said Wiggins, according to Jerry Zogda […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesRumor: Andrew Wiggins unhappy as third option on Timberwolves

Despite the Minnesota Timberwolves thriving into a playoff team, reports that Andrew Wiggins has “whispered to teammates” that he is unhappy being the third option behind newcomer Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns, according to Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500. Wiggins has improved every season of his career since being drafted in the 2014 NBA Draft […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTom Thibodeau and Glen Taylor had different opinions on Andrew Wiggins as trade piece

The Minnesota Timberwolves signed former top overall pick Andrew Wiggins to a max contract a few months ago, but just a couple months before they made the trade to get All-Star guard Jimmy Butler, head coach Thom Thibodeau was actually open to moving Wiggins instead of the high-flying Zach LaVine. Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves' young stars look to break playoff drought

The Minnesota Timberwolves are the most difficult team to predict in the Western Conference right now. As of March 1, they sit in sole possession of third place in the Western Conference and 3.5 games ahead of the ninth-place Denver Nuggets. Over the next few weeks, they’ll have to maintain their playoff position without the […]

NBAJimmy Butler appreciative of Timberwolves teammate Andrew Wiggins being a fast learner

With Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star shooting guard Jimmy Butler out four-to-six weeks due to successful meniscus surgery on his right knee, rising star small forward Andrew Wiggins is really going to have to step it up down the stretch of the regular season, as he sees his role expand at both ends of the floor. During […]

NBAZach LaVine holds no hard feelings towards Timberwolves

At the beginning of last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves looked like they had a new big three in Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, and Zach LaVine. They were three rising stars and they held the keys in their hands to bring the Wolves back to the promised land. But then LaVine tore his ACL and he […]

NBAWolves news: Karl-Anthony Towns compares Andrew Wiggins' 40-point performance to Kobe Bryant

Following a pair of losses, the Minnesota Timberwolves have put together back-to-back wins. Both victories can be attributed to the team’s growing maturity, but it can also be courtesy of the great showing of Andrew Wiggins, who’s starting to wake up from his downtrending season. Wiggins is averaging 34.5 points per game on 55.1-percent shooting […]

NBAJimmy Butler calls Andrew Wiggins the most-talented player on the team

In a recent interview with the Star Tribune, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler was asked who he believed was the most talented player on the team. Surprisingly, he didn’t say that it was himself. “Who, me? Hell no, Wigs is. Wigs is the most talented by far. I see him do things and I’m like […]

NBAVideo: Andrew Wiggins throws down meteoric slam to put Raptors into extinction

Youth and athleticism are showcased night in and night out by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Andrew Wiggins is the latest member of the rising group to flex his skills. The 22-year-old is fresh off serving another facial, adding one to his already long list of victims. The dunk came in the opening quarter of Saturday’s […]

Chicago BullsZach LaVine won't compete in dunk contest, suggests Andrew Wiggins does

Slam dunk fans just received terrible news from Zach LaVine. When All-Star Weekend comes around in February, Chicago Bulls forward LaVine will not be competing in the Slam Dunk Contest, per Sam Smith of Bulls.com. But LaVine did suggest a replacement: Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins. Breaking news: Zach LaVine out of dunk contest. His […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesKarl-Anthony Towns says Andrew Wiggins 'underappreciated' by media

The Minnesota Timberwolves grabbed a convincing win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to grab their third straight win and third of the four meetings against their Northwest division foe. This saw an all-around offensive performance from the Timberwolves that featured Andrew Wiggins getting the better of his individual matchup with All-Star forward Paul George. Following […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesVideo: Jimmy Butler checks Andrew Wiggins' pulse after hit from Isaiah Thomas

The Minnesota Timberwolves played an outstanding game on Monday versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, dominating their opponent from start to finish, en route to a huge 127-99 victory. Their combination of stifling defense, led by Jimmy Butler, coupled with some hot-shooting, frustrated the defending Eastern Conference champions, including Isaiah Thomas, who was slapped with a Flagrant […]

NBAKarl-Anthony Towns says he and Andrew Wiggins played Fortnite until 6 a.m. in Indianapolis

Karl-Anthony Towns didn’t exactly say the words, but he said something that can make you think that despite their world-class basketball skills, he and Andrew Wiggins are still just like many other 22-year-olds out there. They like to play video games… a lot. In a live-streamed video on Twitch, the Minnesota Timberwolves star shared how […]

NBAAndrew Wiggins has been terrible iso player for 2017-18 NBA season

For all his athleticism, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins has struggled to score in one-on-one situations. Wiggins’ trouble in breaking down his defenders on isolation plays has been a subject of Bryan Kalbrosky in a recent piece on HoopsHype. Wiggins is one of the cornerstones of the Timberwolves offense that ranks sixth in the league […]

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